Tulane Splits Final Day of Sugar Beach Bash

Saturday, March 16

Youngsville, LA

10:00 AM

Tulane University

Stephen F. Austin

Mar 16, 2024 | Women's Beach Volleyball

YOUNGSVILLE, La. – Tulane University beach volleyball split its final two duals at the Sugar Beach Bash on Saturday to finish the weekend with a 3-1 record and improve to 13-5 on the season. The Green Wave duos of Trinity Jackson with Savka Popovic at court two and McKenzie Cutler with Amelia Mullen at court five each went 4-0 on the weekend.

Tulane played Stephen F. Austin for the third time this season in its first dual on Saturday. Two-set wins by Cutler and Mullen on five and Samantha Green and Skylar Ensign on four put the Green Wave in front from the start against the Lumberjacks. The Wave cruised to victory over Stephen F. Austin by wins from Jackson and Popovic on two and Lara Torruella and Sam O'Connor on three each in two sets. Tulane ultimately won 4-1 for the third win over the Lumberjacks this season all coming by a score of 4-1.

In its final dual of the weekend the Wave faced Boise State for the first time since 2021. Cutler and Mullen battled for a two-set win on five to put Tulane on the board before the Broncos evened the score winning at four in three sets. The paring of Jackson and Popovic picked up their second win of the day in two sets at two, but Boise State claimed the final two points as Tulane lost 3-2.

Up next, Tulane will travel west for the PCH Open hosted by Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. The Green Wave will compete against Colorado Mesa, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount twice on March 23-24.

Saturday Results – March 15
Tulane 4, Stephen F. Austin 1
1. Madison Hall/Katherine Hansen (SFA) def. Sara Hall/Molly Trodd (Tulane) 21-18, 18-21, 15-13
2. Trinity Jackson/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Elania Amador/Abigail Elder (SFA) 21-12, 21-17
3. Lara Torruella/Sam O'Connor (Tulane) def. Victoria Simmang/Ansley Gulledge (SFA) 21-15, 21-19
4. Samantha Green/Skylar Ensign (Tulane) def. Ariana Pagan/Sophia Myers (SFA) 21-9, 21-11
5. Amelia Mullen/McKenzie Cutler (Tulane) def. Lexi Higgins/Brynn Dowd (SFA) 21-12, 21-14

Boise State 3, Tulane 2
1. Sierra Land/Marlayna Bullington (Boiese) def. Hall/Trodd (Tulane) 17-21, 21-16, 15-11
2. Popovic/Jackson (Tulane) def. Ava Anderson/Emilia Guerra Acuna (Boise) 21-15, 21-15
3. Lily Patock/Rori Chartier (Boise) def. Torruella/O'Connor (Tulane) 21-18, 21-15
4. Addi Wolden/Abbie Wolf (Boise) def. Green/S. Ensign (Tulane) 21-19, 13-21, 15-11
5. Mullen/Cutler (Tulane) def. Elli Wolfthuis/Sharli O'Neil (Boise) 21-15, 26-24

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